( Added: November 2, 2009 ) - The 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference has been endowed a remarkable scholarship that will shine a light on the lingering health consequences for victims of domestic violence. The Ellen
Taliaferro, MD, Scholarship Dedicated to the Prevention and Intervention of Domestic Violence and Abuse will be awarded to a writer who is writing as a survivor of domestic violence or an advocate or professional who is working with them. The scholarship will pay for a full registration to the 2010
San Francisco Writers Conference to be held February 12-14, 2010 at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. The scholarship will include a private appointment with a nonfiction editor and agent. There will be a small stipend to partially cover travel and accommodations.
Writers who
wish to apply for the scholarship must submit a 250-word explanation of why they want the scholarship, four (4) pages of their work in progress, and a single-page proposal outline for their project. The story can be written as a personal story, memoir, nonfiction book or novel. Contact information,
including an email address, must be included with the entry. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2009. There is no entry fee required. Entries for The Ellen Taliaferro Scholarship for Survivors of Domestic Violence should be directed electronically to Ellen Taliaferro, MD via email
at DrTSpeaks@gmail.com.
For questions about the scholarship, contact Dr. Taliaferro at 650-393-3660.
The 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference will take place February 12-14, 2010 at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. Donations from
individuals and companies (including John Wiley & Sons) also make scholarships available each year for Bay Area high school students and students studying for their MFA degrees. The Kevin Smokler Scholarships are awarded to talented and deserving adult writers. The San Francisco Writers
Conference is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information about the 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference program, writing contests and scholarships go to www.SFWriters.org.
Writers who wish to apply for the scholarship must submit a 250-word explanation of why they want the scholarship, four (4) pages of their work in progress, and a single-page proposal outline for their project. The story can be written as a personal story, memoir, nonfiction book or novel. Contact information, including an email address, must be included with the entry. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2009. There is no entry fee required. Entries for The Ellen Taliaferro Scholarship for Survivors of Domestic Violence should be directed electronically to Ellen Taliaferro, MD via email at DrTSpeaks@gmail.com.
For questions about the scholarship, contact Dr. Taliaferro at 650-393-3660.
The 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference will take place February 12-14, 2010 at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. Donations from individuals and companies (including John Wiley & Sons) also make scholarships available each year for Bay Area high school students and students studying for their MFA degrees. The Kevin Smokler Scholarships are awarded to talented and deserving adult writers. The San Francisco Writers Conference is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information about the 2010 San Francisco Writers Conference program, writing contests and scholarships go to www.SFWriters.org.